Comments on: Grockit Gets $8 Million More For Mysterious Learning Game http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: State of the Blog address « Docendo discitur http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2472472 State of the Blog address « Docendo discitur Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2472472 [...] what I’ve been doing. Grockit completed it’s second round of funding as reported on TechCrunch last week, and things are picking up steam at a nice clip. We’re actively hiring if anybody [...] [...] what I’ve been doing. Grockit completed it’s second round of funding as reported on TechCrunch last week, and things are picking up steam at a nice clip. We’re actively hiring if anybody [...]

]]> By: Becoming Hot » Grockit, The Multiplayer Learning Game That’s Better Than Any Practice Test http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2466071 Becoming Hot » Grockit, The Multiplayer Learning Game That’s Better Than Any Practice Test Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:03:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2466071 [...] the mysterious online learning site that has been operating in stealth for the past year and has raised a total of over $10 million, has finally revealed itself to the public, and it doesn’t [...] [...] the mysterious online learning site that has been operating in stealth for the past year and has raised a total of over $10 million, has finally revealed itself to the public, and it doesn’t [...]

]]> By: TC50: Grockit, The Multiplayer Learning Game That’s Better Than Any Practice Test http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2464841 TC50: Grockit, The Multiplayer Learning Game That’s Better Than Any Practice Test Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2464841 [...] the mysterious online learning site that has been operating in stealth for the past year and has raised a total of over $10 million, has finally revealed itself to the public, and it doesn’t [...] [...] the mysterious online learning site that has been operating in stealth for the past year and has raised a total of over $10 million, has finally revealed itself to the public, and it doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Grockit Raises Series B « Learning 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2463686 Grockit Raises Series B « Learning 2.0 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:14:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2463686 [...] You can also check out our post on TechCrunch. [...] [...] You can also check out our post on TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: LearnHub Relaunches Its Social Learning Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2369268 LearnHub Relaunches Its Social Learning Network Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2369268 [...] booming recently, with new entries coming from startups eduFire and the upcoming (though nebulous) Grockit, among others. One of the newest is LearnHub, a startup that launched last March that has undergone [...] [...] booming recently, with new entries coming from startups eduFire and the upcoming (though nebulous) Grockit, among others. One of the newest is LearnHub, a startup that launched last March that has undergone [...]

]]> By: John Philip Green http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2343140 John Philip Green Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:43:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2343140 @12 (Laurent): There is a lot of investment going into education these days... $30M into GlobalScholar, for instance. Big amounts into TutorVista, Education.com and my company, LearnHub.com. Congrats Farb and Grockit team! @12 (Laurent): There is a lot of investment going into education these days… $30M into GlobalScholar, for instance. Big amounts into TutorVista, Education.com and my company, LearnHub.com.

Congrats Farb and Grockit team!

]]> By: Trevor Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338498 Trevor Lee Fri, 30 May 2008 21:02:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338498 Dave, Second Life has zero gameplay, other than what's created by the users, I hope these guys keep things just a bit more constrained in a good way. Dave, Second Life has zero gameplay, other than what’s created by the users, I hope these guys keep things just a bit more constrained in a good way.

]]> By: Laurent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338396 Laurent Fri, 30 May 2008 20:06:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338396 Glad to see an e-learning company getting this sort of funding. Typically education gets pushed to the wayside and is developed by non-profits. I hope that we will see some competition and innovation in this realm. I regards to the development in a vacuum, we will find out the result shortly. It seems that some companies manage to hit the nail on the head and others just hit themselves in the head ;) Glad to see an e-learning company getting this sort of funding. Typically education gets pushed to the wayside and is developed by non-profits. I hope that we will see some competition and innovation in this realm.

I regards to the development in a vacuum, we will find out the result shortly. It seems that some companies manage to hit the nail on the head and others just hit themselves in the head ;)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338269 Ryan Fri, 30 May 2008 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338269 I'm all for more games. This is an interesting concept. Let's see a demo. Ryan lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com I’m all for more games. This is an interesting concept. Let’s see a demo.

Ryan
lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com

]]> By: Beat The GMAT http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338182 Beat The GMAT Fri, 30 May 2008 18:08:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338182 Congrats on the acquisition, Grockit! Farb is a good guy. Congrats on the acquisition, Grockit! Farb is a good guy.

]]> By: Marc Hustvedt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338024 Marc Hustvedt Fri, 30 May 2008 16:22:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2338024 I just posted an interview with Grockit CEO/Founder Farb Nivi on my blog at seedwatcher.com - a little more insight into what they are up to. I just posted an interview with Grockit CEO/Founder Farb Nivi on my blog at seedwatcher.com - a little more insight into what they are up to.

]]> By: Andrew Katz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337993 Andrew Katz Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337993 Way to go Farb - I can't wait to see - scratch that - learn from this game. For those negative comments - You guys don't know Farb - one of the smartest peeps I know. This is going to be huge. Way to go Farb - I can’t wait to see - scratch that - learn from this game.
For those negative comments - You guys don’t know Farb - one of the smartest peeps I know. This is going to be huge.

]]> By: Darren Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337773 Darren Lee Fri, 30 May 2008 12:55:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337773 "The company hopes to release the product this fall." Just curious ... are they going to be listed as TechCrunch50?? Smells like it ... “The company hopes to release the product this fall.”

Just curious … are they going to be listed as TechCrunch50??

Smells like it …

]]> By: Dan Lew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337753 Dan Lew Fri, 30 May 2008 12:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337753 That's Interesting, this also reminds me of TrainerWare http://www.mlmasian.com/aboutus/companies/trainerWare.php That’s Interesting, this also reminds me of TrainerWare
http://www.mlmasian.com/aboutu.....erWare.php

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337656 dave Fri, 30 May 2008 11:23:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337656 well, it could only be better than the kaplan courses ;) rumor i've heard is a design and gameplay styled after second life... well, it could only be better than the kaplan courses ;) rumor i’ve heard is a design and gameplay styled after second life…

]]> By: Snowcore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337616 Snowcore Fri, 30 May 2008 10:41:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337616 And there is no much time for this )) And there is no much time for this ))

]]> By: Mike Ndegwa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337606 Mike Ndegwa Fri, 30 May 2008 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337606 With the web 2.0 approach. one gets to know something until you become part of it. Grock it is just doing exactly that. This idea is a time bomb It's gonna xplode in a good way With the web 2.0 approach. one gets to know something until you become part of it.

Grock it is just doing exactly that.

This idea is a time bomb

It’s gonna xplode in a good way

]]> By: Rivari http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337561 Rivari Fri, 30 May 2008 09:39:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337561 @1 Oh, a prophet, we've never seen anything like this before. @1
Oh, a prophet, we’ve never seen anything like this before.

]]> By: Grockit recibe 8 millones de dólares http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337524 Grockit recibe 8 millones de dólares Fri, 30 May 2008 09:10:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337524 [...] manera de que la gente aprenda online y han estado todo el año trabajando con sigilo. Sin embargo, acaba de recibir 8 millones en una segunda ronda de inversión por parte de Integral Capital y Benchmark Capital, lo que hace una financiación total de 10, 7 [...] [...] manera de que la gente aprenda online y han estado todo el año trabajando con sigilo. Sin embargo, acaba de recibir 8 millones en una segunda ronda de inversión por parte de Integral Capital y Benchmark Capital, lo que hace una financiación total de 10, 7 [...]

]]> By: DaveS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337454 DaveS Fri, 30 May 2008 08:28:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/30/grockit-gets-8-million-more-for-mysterious-learning-game/#comment-2337454 So much money and a product being developed in a total vacuum? Oh yeah, this is gonna end up well... we've never seen anything like that before ;) So much money and a product being developed in a total vacuum? Oh yeah, this is gonna end up well… we’ve never seen anything like that before ;)

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